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Online Job
Application
Assessments and
You:HOW TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IN A WAY THAT WILL RESULT IN EMPLOYMENT
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What Type of Jobs Are There?
Top Three Fields of Work in Binghamton:
Customer Service/Sales Representative = 24.6%(Of people in
Binghamton, NY employed in this field)
Production & Transportation = 11.3%
Food Preparation & Service = 7.4%
What does this mean?
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What Type of Job(s) Best Suits my
Personality?
Know Yourself and what You are Good at
• Personal ability > Personal (work) experience
• Specialization in what you are best at
Maybe You are not Underqualified
• But is the job that you aim for/desire in a field where you possess talent or even like?
• Probe the past for accomplishment
Happiness3 Determinants:
• Location/Surroundings
• Family
• Ability
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The Reasoning Behind
Personality/Job Assessments
You are more than just a resume of work and education
experience.
Your skill level and ability to fit into the cultural/ethical environment is being tested
Added confidence for the employer
It is a measurement of your traits that are associated with successful
performance
No matter your personality, there is a job that is right for you
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Different Types of
Jobs Means Different
Types of Tests1. Sales & Customer Service: Will test
your personality, style, and
interpersonal perception (instead of
skill traits).
2. Managerial/Bookkeeping/Analytical
Positions: Will test if you are capable
of doing certain logical/numerical
tasks.
1. General Assessment Test/Personality Type Test
2. Skill Specific Test
3. Interpersonal Perception Test
What test should you expect for what job?
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How to Approach the Assessment
Do…
If there is no penalty for wrong answers and time is running out, guess!
Take practice tests, prepare.
Answer Honestly and consistently
Think contextually: Pick the answer that describes the ideal employee(for the position), in the eyes of the employer.
Most Moral/Ethical/legal focused
Read the question(s) carefully!
Do Not…
X But If not, do not guess.
X Do not answer dishonestly!
X Rush through instructions
X Rely on your own existing pre-
conceptions or knowledge
X Let your current mood dictate
how you answer questions
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Personality Type Test ExampleWhat would you pick?
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Interpersonal Perception Example
#1
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Interpersonal Perception Example
#2
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Numerical/Skills Test ExampleLet’s try some questions on our own, then review.
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What Test is a More
Powerful Predictor of
Future Job
Performance?
Answer: Numerical/Skill Specific Test
What does that mean for personality/general assessment and interpersonal perception tests?
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Miscellaneous Tips That Will Improve
your Online Assessment Test Taking
Take free practice tests online
Take up puzzles and word games
Brush up on your math skills
Increase the amount of time you spend on reading newspapers,
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